IPC Nurse

Job summary

IPC Nurse

Band 5: £31,049 - £37,796

22.5 hours per week

Permanent

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Main duties of the job

An excellent opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join our Locala-Calderdale IPC Team. This role would suit someone with experience or with a strong interest of Infection Prevention and Control who wants to work with a small team across Calderdale adult health and social care services.

The successful candidate will receive support to develop a wide range of Infection Prevention and control skills/knowledge including; managing an outbreak, investigation of Health Care Associated Infections and promoting the positive practice of IPC behaviours across our community services.

You must be positive and driven within the world of Infection prevention and Control and have effective communication skills, be prepared to work flexibly and collaboratively to meet the needs of our service delivery.

If this sounds like you , then this could be the ideal opportunity to join our team - the successful candidate will be expected to be able to travel independently across the borough of Calderdale and Kirklees.

When applying for this post it is crucial that you read the person specification to ensure you meet the essential criteria, which is required for shortlisting.

About us

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.